RSS Feed http://www.counterquo.org/rss/ en CounterQuo 2006 120 NISVS Study Updates Data On Sexual Violence Prevalence http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/nisvs-study-updates-data-on-sexual-violence-prevalence/ Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study entitled "The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey" (NISVS) that provides reliable data about many forms of sexual violence.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:33:23 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/nisvs-study-updates-data-on-sexual-violence-prevalence/ Katie Feifer The Power of Survivor Voices http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/the-power-of-survivor-voices/ In the wake of the deeply disturbing accounts of how Jerry Sandusky, a coach at Penn State and a boys’ mentor and advocate at (now closed) The Second Mile molested and raped young boys over many years, whose assaults were witnessed and discussed with authorities but never stopped, many are writing about the impact s

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:12:13 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/the-power-of-survivor-voices/ Katie Feifer Hiding Perpetrators of Sexual Violence with Our Language http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/hiding-perpetrators-of-sexual-violence-with-our-language/ We are passionate about ending “victim blaming” for sexual violence. We are insistent that we focus on the perpetrators when we talk about rape and hold them accountable for the crimes they commit, emphasizing their actions rather than the victims’.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:51:08 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/hiding-perpetrators-of-sexual-violence-with-our-language/ Katie Feifer Now Available: "What You Really Really Want" http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/now-available-what-you-really-really-want/ We're pleased to announce the launch of Jaclyn Friedman's new book, "What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-free Guide to Sex and Safety".

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:13:56 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/now-available-what-you-really-really-want/ Katie Feifer Standing Up Against Sexual Violence in NIgeria - and Around the World http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/standing-up-against-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-and-around-the-world/ Sexual violence is global issue, of course. Daily we hear of horror stories of women raped from around the world; it can seem as if the problem is too big, too entrenched, and just too damn difficult to make any headway against.

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:48:22 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/standing-up-against-sexual-violence-in-nigeria-and-around-the-world/ Katie Feifer Will the Real Men Out There Please Stand Up? http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/will-the-real-men-out-there-please-stand-up/ This was originally published in HumanGoods, dedicated to understanding today’s global slave trade.

On August 24, actor Ashton Kutcher went on The Late Show with David Letterman to promote his new role in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:33:56 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/will-the-real-men-out-there-please-stand-up/ Samir Goswami Let's Get a Few Things Straight About Sexual Assault on Campuses http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/lets-get-a-few-things-straight-about-sexual-assault-on-campuses/ It's back to school time and at campuses across the country college students are getting "orientations" about sexual assault along with talks on alcohol and the computer systems.

]]> Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:48:35 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/lets-get-a-few-things-straight-about-sexual-assault-on-campuses/ Katie Feifer A Prosecutor's Opinion about the DSK Case and its Outcomes http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/a-prosecutors-opinion-about-the-dsk-case-and-its-outcomes/ Christine Herrman, JD, Executive Director of the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force of the Oregon Attorney General’s office, wrote the following in an email to some colleagues in CounterQuo.

]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:56:13 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/a-prosecutors-opinion-about-the-dsk-case-and-its-outcomes/ Katie Feifer A Moving Piece About Living With the Aftermath of Rape http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/a-moving-piece-about-living-with-the-aftermath-of-rape/ On July 19, 2009, Isaiah Kalebu entered the apartment where Teresa Butz and her partner Jen Hopper, were sleeping. He brutally attacked them, raping both and killing Teresa and wounding Jen.

]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:03:01 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/a-moving-piece-about-living-with-the-aftermath-of-rape/ Katie Feifer Changing Laws and Attitudes on Sex Trafficking http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/changing-laws-and-attitudes-on-sex-trafficking/ Our good friends at CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation) have spearheaded efforts to change the way Chicago and the state of Illinois view and treat the victims of sex trafficking and the perpetrators.

]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:42:46 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/changing-laws-and-attitudes-on-sex-trafficking/ Katie Feifer Helen Benedict Publishes New Novel, "Sand Queen" http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/helen-benedict-publishes-new-novel-sand-queen/ Helen Benedict, professor of journalism at Columbia University, founding member of CounterQuo, and an award-winning author of five previous novels and five books of non-fiction, has just published her latest, "Sand Queen." This novel, based on the research Helen did for her non-fiction

]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:13:37 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/helen-benedict-publishes-new-novel-sand-queen/ Katie Feifer The Wrong-Headedness of Roy Black's Proposal for "Modest Reforms" for Protection of Rape Victims http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/the-wrong-headedness-of-roy-blacks-proposal-for-modest-reforms-for-protection-of-rape-victims/ Roy Black, a noted criminal defense attorney who helped William Kennedy Smith get an acquittal on rape charges in 1991, recently wrote an essay in Salon.com that began with a good point and then veered so seriously wrong that we were stunned (

]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:51:20 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/the-wrong-headedness-of-roy-blacks-proposal-for-modest-reforms-for-protection-of-rape-victims/ Katie Feifer Workshop to Change the World http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/workshop-to-change-the-world/

Last Monday, June 20th began the two-day event, Workshop to Change the World.

]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:43:51 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/workshop-to-change-the-world/ Morgan Springer Some Perspectives on Sexual Assault and Workplace Harrasment Among Immigrant Women http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/imf-head-crime-spotlights-danger-for-immigrant-women/ The allegations of sexual assault made against Dominique Strauss-Kahn by an African immigrant working as a hotel maid should help focus our nation's attention on the danger and the vulnerability they face working in this country.

]]> Sat, 21 May 2011 13:54:12 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/imf-head-crime-spotlights-danger-for-immigrant-women/ Katie Feifer On the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/perspective-on-sexual-assault-allegations-against-imf-head/ While the recent headlines detailing both a hotel maid’s account and past allegations of sexual assault by IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn came as a shock to some, for those who work with victims of sexual assault – and victims of workplace sexual violence in particular – these facts are nothing new.

]]> Sat, 21 May 2011 13:34:46 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/perspective-on-sexual-assault-allegations-against-imf-head/ Katie Feifer Our Rape Culture Pervades Even in Victim Supporting Media http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/ms-magazine-article-title-evidence-of-rape-culture/ It can be difficult to explain to people what we mean when we say we live in a "rape culture." In part, it's because the attitudes and values that define it are so deeply engrained that many hardly notice it.

]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:27:20 -0500 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/ms-magazine-article-title-evidence-of-rape-culture/ Katie Feifer Celebrating UN Women: The Way Forward http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/celebrating-un-women-the-way-forward/ Today is my final day at UN Women and it's hard to believe my experience here is coming to an end.

]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:13:15 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/celebrating-un-women-the-way-forward/ Alisa Miriam Roadcup GEAR Up for the Launch of UN Women http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/gearing-up-for-the-launch-of-un-women/ I’m at the Vienna Café in the United Nations building, nursing a cup of coffee. To my right, a Liberian Ambassador is being interview on the struggle for women’s empowerment in her country. State delegations clad in colorful dress drift by en route to their sessions.

]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:52:49 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/gearing-up-for-the-launch-of-un-women/ Alisa Miriam Roadcup Stories on Stage: Showcasing the LIterature of Violence Against Women http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/stories-on-stage-performance-of-literature-on-violence-against-women/ On February 17th, notable Chicago actors will come together to read award-winning short fiction that addresses violence against women. Co-created by The Voices and Faces Project's Anne K. Ream and Stories on Stage founder Kathe Telingator, and directed by ensemble member Michael E.

]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:07:47 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/news/2011/stories-on-stage-performance-of-literature-on-violence-against-women/ Katie Feifer Start by Believing http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/start-by-believing-facts-about-rape/ A new public awareness and education campaign developed by End Violence Against Women, International entitled "Start by Believing" fits quite well with the mission of CounterQuo: to challenge and change the way our society responds to sexual violence.

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:12:50 -0600 http://www.counterquo.org/blog/2011/start-by-believing-facts-about-rape/ Katie Feifer